Méav makes music with QHS students
The room full of Quebec High School students giggled as they were instructed to simulate the droning sound of bagpipes, to which the singer then added a lilting soprano melody. …
Fun for all at VEQ Fall Fest
Quebec High School was buzzing Saturday, both inside and out, as the Voice Of English-speaking Quebec’s Fall Fest took center stage. Ed Sweeney, one of the event’s organizers at QHS, …
Burns, Thomas “Tommy”
Unexpectedly, on September 3, 2010 at the age of 65. Tommy, beloved husband of Pat for 28 years. Brother of Joan Burns-Farmery of California, and John Burns of Toronto. Predeceased …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1850The Morning Chronicle Letter to the Editor: About three months ago, if I remember right, I saw a prospectus in your paper – the purport of which was the erection …
Proposed copyright exceptions could make future children ‘losers’
As Canada’s MPs head back to Ottawa, readers should know they will soon be wrestling with a bill to reform Canadian copyright law that will impact the vibrancy of Canadian …
The Irish Trail leads to St. Patrick’s Church
As many as 40 percent of the people now living in Quebec City have at least some Irish blood, a fact not lost on Michael-James Noonan and two of his …
ESLTN faces membership crisis
This year marks the 10-year anniversary of The English Second Language Teachers’ Network (ESLTN), which has supported the needs of ESL teachers for a decade. It is the only ESL …
Chambers Gang on trial Friday and Saturday
The citizens of Quebec City can now sleep peacefully: the Chambers Gang that wreaked havoc from 1831 to 1835 will finally be brought to trial at the Morrin Centre on …
Verner visits Québec, underlines feds’ support for seniors
Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs Josée Verner visited a local seniors’ organization recently to demonstrate the federal government’s support for seniors, including a new funding opportunity. “Our government recognizes the ongoing …
Celtic Festival holds whisky tasting night at Morrin Centre
There are five essential measures to be taken in order to appreciate a good whiskey: 1. Take a small sip;2. Don’t inhale while the whisky is in your mouth. This …